nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||As COVID Spreads In U.S. Prisons, Lockdowns Spark Fear Of More Solitary Confinement||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||With many U.S. prisons on lockdown amid the pandemic, keeping prisoners in their cells has emerged as a way to stop viral spread. Advocates worry that will increase the use of solitary confinement.